The Santa Maria one of three ships Christopher Columbus sailed on his expedition in 1492. Painting by Artist, Andries van Eertvelt, painted c. 1628. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons at http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://blog.khymos.org/wp-content/2007/02/whole-spices.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blogs.saschina.org/royce01pd2014/2009/05/18/renaissance-exploration-video-1-10/&h=431&w=430&sz=149&tbnid=JWSM3T7OH-aJkM:&tbnh=126&tbnw=126&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dspice%2Btrade%2Bimages&usg=__1BmCrorSMNLbnwy2V7Tu3s1m-Xs=&sa=X&ei=m6ZMTPTnIYL_8Ab2tYk1&ved=0CCQQ9QEwAw on July 25, 2010
Spice Advice A timeline of Spice Trading events from Arabs trading spice to Americans entering the Spice Trade in the 17th century. http://www.spiceadvice.com/history/
Image of Curry, Safran, and Melange spices. Image courtesy of WIkimedia Commons at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Morocco,_Spices.JPG on July 25, 2010
Visit Library of Congress to find out about Jacques Cartier and view the ship used during his exploration. Scroll down on the page to the heading titled "Jacques Cartier Sails Upriver."
Renaissance Exploration and Trade
Interactive website for students to learn about the Spice trade and make informed decisions about becoming a wealthy Spice Trade
http://www.learner.org/interactives/renaissance/exploration.html
Spice Advice
A timeline of Spice Trading events from Arabs trading spice to Americans entering the Spice Trade in the 17th century.
http://www.spiceadvice.com/history/
British History in Depth: Vasco Da Gama
Brief overview of the rivalry of Portugal and Spain and the rise of Vasco Da Gama.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/tudors/vasco_da_gama_01.shtml
http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/article-9274480/Vasco-da-Gama
Visit Library of Congress to find out about Jacques Cartier and view the ship used during his exploration. Scroll down on the page to the heading titled "Jacques Cartier Sails Upriver."